Article of manufacture for reenforcing



Sept. 4, 1934. c. F. BAILEY 1,972,633

ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR REENFORCING Filed Feb. 27, 1933 Patented Sept. 4, 1934 uNirEo s'I'ATEs PATENT OFFICE 1,972,638 ARTICLE OF MANUFACTUREFOR REENFORCING chanesfr. Bailey, Peoria llL, assignor, by mesne assignments, to The National City Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation, and Jol irA. Ghapman, Chicago, Ill., trustees Application February- 27, 1933, Serial-No.'658,754' 1 t s Claims; (oi. 72-116) This invention has reference to an article of manufacture whichcomprises-a wire fabric and a paper backing forming a composite structure useful as a reenforcement for stucco, plaster and the like.

The invention has for one of its objects to provide a reenforcing fabric comprising a wire fabric and a paper backing, the latter being-imperforate and the two fastened in a novel manner so as to avoid perforations or openings in the paper which would permit plaster or the like leaking through such openings and thereby create unnecessary waste.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reenforcing fabric comprising a wire fabric made of longitudinal and transverse wires welded at their intersections and backed by a suitable paper backing, the two being secured into a composite structure by clinching staples applied diagonally across predetermined joints of the wires and employing a washer of suitable material disposed coincidental with these'staples and clinching the staples through the washers and paper.

A still further object of the invention is to dispose the washers between the wire fabric and the paper, to space the two slightly apart and provide a furring space into which the plaster, stucco or the like may mold itself when the article is employed for reenforcing purposes, while at the same time form a continuous bond with the fabric by the embedding of the fabric within the plaster or the like.

And a further object is to initially secure the washers to the paper backing by means of a suitable adhesive which is insoluble in water and not affected by moisture or climatic conditions, the same being supplemented by the clinching staples when uniting fabric and paper.

That the invention may be more fully understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this description, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which:- v

Fig. 1 is a face view of an article of manufacture emboding my invention, showing a corner of the article disclosing two of its selvage edges with portions of the body of the article broken away, and the preferred arrangement and location of the means for uniting together the elements constituting the article;

Fig. 2 is a cross-section as the same would appear on the line 22 Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view as the same would appear on the line 3-3 Fig. 1.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the figures."

In the drawing the wire fabric is composed of crosswires l andZ, the former being designated as longitudinal wires and the latter being designated'as transverse wires, the same being united or'secured'at their intersections by being preferably welded together. In the form shown the wire fabric is made to present a -square mesh fabric, being the preferred form, although the invention is not necessarily limited to this disclosure. Also the gauge of the wires and the sizes of the meshes may be varied as occasion or practice may require or be deemed desirable.

The backing for the wire fabric is preferably a sheet of paper 3 which should be slightly less in dimensional area than the dimensions of the wire fabric, for purposes well understood by those skilled in the art. This paper backing is imperforate in its original state and remains so when the composite structure is completed. By this I mean there are no openings or perforations made or left in the paper through which it is possible for plaster or the like to leak and thereby cause unnecessary waste when the article is used as a reenforcing.

' In the present form of the invention the paper backing 3 is securely fastened to the wire fabric,

by interposing between the paper and-the wire fabric and at predetermined points, washers 4 of suitable contour and of a size through which may be passed clinching staples 5. The location of the washers is preferably at predeterminately spaced points coincidental with certain of the intersections of the united cross-wires, and they are preferably flat and shallow in thickness. The staples are applied to the intersections of the cross-wires by being caused to overlie these intersections diagonal to the cross arrangement of such wires; the arcuate bends of the staples bearing against the intersections of the wires and the legs of the staples passing through the washers and the paper backing and their ends clinched so as to substantially disappear within the paper backing, somewhat in the manner shown in Fig. 3. In this way the clinched ends of the staples plug the perforations which they may make in the paper and leave the paper substantially imperforate'. I prefer, in the assembling of the elements constituting the article,

to initially secure the washers 4 to the paper backing by fastening the same thereto by a suitable adhesive 6. The adhesive being of such a nature that it will be insoluble in water and not affected by moisture or the elements and will.

thereb5 not become loosened. These washers may be of Wood or any other suitable material.

In the present form of the invention I prefer to interpose the Washers 4 between the wire i fabric and the paper backing, somewhat as shown in Fig. 3'and with this manner of assembly a furring space 7 is provided between the paper and the Wire fabric into which plaster or the like may mold itself, while at the same time form a continuous bond with the fabric-by the embedding of the fabric within the plaster or the like, and thereby increase the effectiveness of the article as a reenforcing.

I have employed herein certain designating terms and expressions for the various elements comprising the article, and it is to be understood that these designations are in no sense intended as limiting expressions and that I comprehend that various modifications and equivalent substitutions may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention claimed.

What I claim is:

1. An article of manufacture of the character described comprising a wire fabric and a paper backing therefor, a series of washer-like elements interposed betweenthe paper and fabric, and engaged with each, means for fixedly securing each element to the paper at spaced intervals thereon, and a series of clinching staples straddling portions of the fabric andextending through the elements and clinched to and against the paper, there being one of said washer-like elements for each staple.

2. An article of manufacture of the character described comprising a wire fabric and a paper backing therefor, a series of substantially fiat reenforcing elements interposed between the fabric and paper, means to fixedly secure each element to the paper at predetermined points thereon, and a series of clinching staples straddling the fabric and extending through said elements and having their free ends clinched to the paper, said reenforcing elements being of a size'so that the article can be rolled either longitudinally or laterally thereof.

CHARLES F. BAILEY. 

